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Do you ever get to the end of a cannabis growing season and feel disappointed, if not outright angry or heartbroken, about the outcome? I’d guess that all of us growing marijuana know how it feels to work hard for your plants every day, follow all the rules of professional cannabis cultivation, use the best […]

Sooner or later, all commercial growers will hear the knock of compliance inspectors at their door, announced or unannounced, welcome or very unwelcome. In fact, if you’re a licensed producer in an established market, you’re probably already accustomed to inspectors at your facility. But that doesn’t make inspection less troubling. Laws change. Maintaining staff compliance […]

Historically, anti-cannabis campaigns have targeted people of color. Nearly a hundred years ago, prohibition was racialized initially against Mexican immigrants, following the Mexican Revolution of 1910 when a wave of newcomers headed north and cannabis became associated with Hispanic migrants. Despite claims these immigrants “introduced” the plant to the United States, there were many people […]

The continent that’s delivered classic strains like Swazi, Red Congolese and Durban Poison is now open for international business. Following a $28.8 million investment, Canadian medical marijuana powerhouse Canopy Growth Corporation has acquired African cannabis producer Daddy Cann Lesotho PTY Ltd., which trades as Highlands and is located in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Now with […]

Some of the cannabis industry’s most successful growers and extractors gathered at the 7th CannaGrow Expo to discuss everything and anything to do with the business of cultivating their cash crop. The CannaGrow Expo caters to cannabis growers, grow managers, dispensary owners and grow enthusiasts. It explores the latest cannabis cultivation technology, tools and techniques. […]

The winding road along Hwy 116 in Sonoma, California looks like a travel brochure come to life. Quintessential wine country, the geography is an endless mesh of pretty vineyards threading the hillside like the pattern of a homemade quilt. Local Joan Harrington says she’s driven this stunning roadway for over two decades and knows every […]

Madrone Stewart wants to debunk the sexist notion that only men can grow cannabis. Her forthcoming guide, Feminist Weed Farmer: Growing Mindful Medicine in Your Own Backyard, teaches the basics of home growing through a feminist lens. “The majority of the contemporary US cannabis industry does not embody the principles and values of feminism, environmentalism, […]

Despite regulations having been passed and gleaming new licensed retail operations springing up all over the country, California in particular has been supporting the illegal cannabis trade for many states that still operate under prohibition laws. According to a study conducted by the Department of Food and Agriculture, in 2016 (the most recent year for […]

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